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Piano Tuning ChargesMy Charges vary according to the amount of work involved and the locality of the piano. Thus, the more work involved and the further I have to travel the higher the charge. Fine TuningWhen a piano is cared for correctly, that is to say, tuned and maintained on a regular basis (at least once a year, but twice is recommended) the instrument should just require a fine tuning. Each one of the 220 or so strings needing a fine or small adjustment to get the instrument into perfect tune.
Pitch RaisingWhen a piano is neglected, moved about or kept in a hostile environment the pitch can drop to a point where a fine tuning is not sufficient. It is necessary to carry out one or more rough tunings just to get the piano back to a point where a fine tuning will achieve the desired result. In all cases a huge amount of tension is being added to the structure of the piano which invariably makes it a little unstable in the short term. For this reason it is necessary for the piano to be tuned again within a shorter period than normal. Sometimes it may not be possible to raise the pitch of an instrument because of the state of the strings, tightness of the tuning pins etc. In all cases the piano tuner should always be able to make recommendations. Small Pitch raiseIf the overall pitch is no more than a quarter tone flat, in most cases, a rough tuning and a fine tuning is all that will be needed.
Larger Pitch RaisesWhen the pitch of the piano nears a semitone or more flat two or more rough tunings are required before a fine tuning can be achieved.
Repairs, Regulating and VoicingI charge £50.00 per hour for the above work plus the cost of any parts used. I will always discuss any additional work before starting, making sure any additional cost is mutually agreed. This fee assumes I am already undertaking the tuning of the instrument at the same time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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